Cognitive science is "the scientific study of cognition, or thought, in all its forms." While cognition has been the object of study for millennia, results until recently were very modest. Advances in neuroscience, medical imaging, and artificial intelligence, however, have revolutionized the field. In this study group we will watch and discuss 24 lectures on cognitive science in a new Great Courses series given by UM Professor Thad Polk. Prof. Polk will attend the last session of our series to discuss the course and answer questions. Please visit bit.ly/CogSciA for a fuller course description and bit.ly/CogSciB for a listing of lectures. (This course is in hybrid format. Participants who cannot get to the TSRC can join by Zoom, but others are strongly encouraged to attend in person).
Craig Stephan, Ph.D. is a retired physicist from Ford Motor Co. and Argonne National Lab. He has led many OLLI study groups, including “The Aging Brain” (also by Prof. Polk), “Consciousness and the Brain”, “Consciousness and its Implications”, and “Philosophy and Physics."
